Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas Song Meaning & Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee
I shoulda known better than to take him back to Abilene
I put him right back into her arms
I wasn’t a match for that kinda spark

I finally thought I’d won his heart for Tennessee, but I was foolish to bring him back to Abilene. I handed him straight back to her, and I couldn’t compete with the electric pull she had on him.

[Chorus]
She’s from Texas I can tell by the way
He’s two steppin round the room
And judgin by the smile that’s written on his face
There’s nothin I can to do
It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
Drinkin Jack all by myself
He’s choosin’ Texas I can tell

I can spot she’s Texan from how he’s dancing around the room with that two-step. The huge grin on his face says it all—there’s no stopping this. It’s obvious without any magic: cowboys always wander off. Now I’m left sipping Jack alone, knowing he’s picking Texas over me.

[Verse 2]
Well I guess he forgot about the smoky mountain rain
Them old Hank tunes the Memphis blues we used sing
He always loved “Amarillo By Morning”
I shoulda taken that as warning

He must’ve forgotten our rainy Smoky Mountain nights, those Hank Williams songs and Memphis blues we sang together. He was always crazy about “Amarillo By Morning”—that should’ve been my red flag all along.

[Chorus]
She’s from Texas I can tell by the way
He’s two steppin round the room
And judgin by the smile that’s written on his face
There’s nothin I can to do
It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
Drinkin Jack all by myself
He’s choosin’ Texas I can tell

I can spot she’s Texan from how he’s dancing around the room with that two-step. The huge grin on his face says it all—there’s no stopping this. It’s obvious without any magic: cowboys always wander off. Now I’m left sipping Jack alone, knowing he’s picking Texas over me.

[Bridge]
When I’m eastbound and down and I can’t help but cry
Cause I-40 gets lonelier with every mile
I’ll know that his mind wasn’t ever gonna change
Cause his heart still belongs to the lone star state

As I drive east on I-40, tears streaming down because the road feels emptier mile by mile, I’ll realize his heart was never mine to keep. It always belonged to Texas, the Lone Star State.

[Chorus]
She’s from Texas I can tell by the way
He’s two steppin round the room
And judgin by the smile that’s written on his face
There’s nothin I can to do, naw yeah
It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see
A cowboy always finds a way to leave

I can spot she’s Texan from how he’s dancing around the room with that two-step. The huge grin on his face says it all—there’s no stopping this. It’s obvious without any magic: cowboys always wander off.

[Outro]
Drinkin Jack all by myself
He’s choosing Texas I can tell, no
Drinkin Jack all by myself
He’s choosin’ Texas I can tell
C’mon Baby
Ohh yeah
Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee

Sipping Jack all alone, it’s clear he’s choosing Texas. Begging won’t change it—oh yeah. Just like I thought I’d made him love Tennessee, but nope.